Window construction.



W. BULLES.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED APR.30,1910.

1,042.65?. Patented 0ct.29, 1912.

WILLIAM BULLES, 0F ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patenteaot. 29,1912.

Application led April 30, 1910. Serial No. 558,536.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM DULLEs, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Englewood, Bergen county, New Jersey, have made a certainnew and useful Invention Relating to Window Construction, of which thefollowing is a specification, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawglshis invention which relates to window construction, is ofespecial advantage in sliding fireproof windows, in that wire glass orother iireproof glass has edges located behind projecting portions ofthe masonry or other reproof wall so as to be protected thereby and isalso of advantage both with reproof and non-fireproof windows inoffering less obstruction to the passage of light than the usual windowconstruction and because of its simplicity and cheapness.

In the accompanying drawing showing in a diagrammatic way anillustrative embodiment of this invention, Figure 1 is an` elevation andFig. 2 is a horizontal partial section on an enlarged scale.

As indicated in the drawing the side member of the window frame whichmay be in the form of a weight box, such as 5, may be located in arecess in the fireproof wall 4 of masonry, or other iireproof material.This weight box which may be of metal, concrete, terracotta,earthenware'or other suitable material, preferably iireproof, may beprovided with the removable cover plate 11 secured to the box by thescrews 17, 18 and preferably formed with a suitable recess 19, 21 inwhich the center plate 15 is mounted and adjustably secured in positionby the screws 16 cooperating with suitable slots in the' plate. Theinner plate 2O may be similarly secured in position by the screws 12engaging suitable slots in the plate so that the inner guide 10 integralwith this plate may be adjusted in vposition'with respect to the centerguide 25 on the center plate 15 and with respect to the outer guide 9 onthe cover plate 11. As indicated this inner guide 10 may be formed ofheavy iron or other ireproof material so as to give sufficient lireproofprotection on the inner or room side of the window opening either aloneor in connection with the metallic casing or molding strip 6, 7 whichmay have the edge molding 6a formed thereon and extending around thewindow opening, or in connection with some other part of the windowframe such as a projecting portion of the weight box.

The top glass 1 may as indicated be of wire glass and of greater widththan the 'window opening so that its lateral and upper edges extendbehind the ireproof wall and are protected by the projecting edgesthereof. This glass may as indicated be mounted in a suitable bindingstrip 3 of.

metal or other reproof material preferably closely engaging the same andmay be guided between the other guide 9 and the center guide 25, so thatthe inner edges of the binding strip and guides are substan- ,tiallyiiush with the edges of the window opening in the wall. The bottom glass2 may be mounted in a similar binding strip 3 running between the centerguide 25 and the inner guide 10 which as indicated protects the recessededges of the iireproof glass. These upper and lower window glasses mayif desired be suitably counterbalanced by the weights 13, 14 in the-usual way.

Where wire glass or other suit-ably reinforced glass or heavy plateglass is used the binding strip may be dispensed with but ordinarily alight metallic strip should be used to prevent chipping of the edges andto give a smooth running surface. This strip, however, may be of anydesired weight and strength, but preferably should be of such narrownessthat when the window is mounted it does not project into the windowopening, thus permitting the light to pass through the entire windowopening from Wall to wall.

It is evident that the side members of the frame in which the windowsashes or glasses are mounted may be variously constructed and may bemade of metal,concrete, earthenware or other ireproof material, and maybe variously located in a recess in the wall; it is also evident thatvarious other arrangements of guideway members, weight boxes, and otherparts of the window frame may be employed and that the protection to theedges of the glass here shown as afforded by the molding strip 6, 7 maybe supplied by other parts of the window frame such as projectingportions of the guide strip'or of the weight box. 1t is also evidentthat instead of providing a separate Weight box as illustrated therecess in the wall may serve as the Weight box and the guide strips andother members may be suitably attached to or connected with thel wallsot the recess or of such suitable casing or molding strip as may be usedto inclose the inner or room side of the recess, 'and that my inventionis equally applicable to Windows in connection with which other methodsand means of mounting, removing, opening, and closing are em loyed.

Having described this invention in connection with illustrativeembodiments, proportions, constructions and materials, to the details ofwhich disclosure the invention is; ynot of course to be limited, what isclaimed; asnevv and what is desired to be secured by; Letters Patent isset forth in the appended f claims. f 1. rlhe Window constructioncomprising .reprooi Weight boxes, a cover plate pro lvided with an outerguide removably secured to each Weight box, a center plate prof videdwith a center guide adjustably mountedv on said cover plate and an innerplate; having a ireproof inner guide secured tof -said center plate, aiireproof casing strip@ extending around the Window opening, the inneredges of the projecting portions of .said Weight box, guides and casingbeinga substantially fiush. f

2. The Window construction comprising ireprooi Weight boxes, a coverplate, center@ plate and inner plate provided with guides' removablymounted on each Weight box, a reproof casing strip extending around the4Window opening, the inner edges of the projecting portions of saidWeight box, guides* and casing being substantially ush.

3. The Window construction comprising a. ireproof Wall provided with aWindow opening and with side recesses adjacent the inner side of saidopening, iireproof lweight boxes mounted in said recesses, a coverplate, a center plate and an innerI plate having reproof guidesremovably se-l cured to each Weight box, glass slidingly mounted in saidWindow and having its edges recessed into said Wall and mounted= between-saidvguides and protected'on thei outside by the projecting edgesv ofsaid Wall: and on the inside by said reproof guides.

4f. The Window construction comprising a. iireproof Wall provided with aWindowl opening and with side recesses, Iireproof Weight boxes mountedin said recesses, guides v removably secured to said Weight boxes,lireproof glass having a greater width than said Window opening andhaving edges located between said guides and protected on the outside bythe projecting edges of said Wall and on the inside by said ireproofguides.

5. The Window construction comprising a iireproof masonry Wall providedwith a Window opening and Wlth side recesses, guides mounted in saidrecesses, ireproof glass of greater Width than said window fireproofWall provided meneer opening and having ed between said guides andprotected onone side by the projecting portions of said Wall and on theother side by said guides.

6. rJihe Window construction comprising a fireprooit masonry Wallprovided With a Window opening and with side recesses, guides mounted insaid recesses, ireprootl glass. of greater Width than said Windowopening and having edges slidingly mountside-by the projecting portionsof said Wall and on the lother side by a projecting portion of theWindow frame.

7. rlFhe Window construction comprising a with a Window opening and,withrecesses, reproof guides mounted in said recesses, glass having agreater Width vthan said Window opening and having edges located incoperation with said guides and protected on one side by the projectingedges of said Wall and on the other side by said guides.,

8. The Window construction comprising a fireproof Wall provided with aWindow opening and with recesses, reproof guides mounted in saidrecesses, glass having a greater Width than said Window opening andhaving edges located in cooperation With said 'des and protected on oneside by the projecting edges of said Wall and on the other side by aprojecting portion of the window frame. t

9. The window construction comprising a ireproof Wall provided with awindow opening and with recesses, guides mounted Within said recesses,lass having a greater Width than said Win 0W opening and having edgesslidingly mounted in coperation with said guides and protected on oneside by the projecting edges of said Wall and on the other side by saidguides. v

10. The Window construction comprising a flreproof Wall provided with aWindow opening and with recesses, guides mounted within said recesses,ireproof glass having a greater Width than said window opening andhaving edges slidinglymounted in cooperation with said guides andprotected on one side by the projecting edges of said Wall and on theother side by a projecting portion of thewindow frame.

11. The Window construction comprising a fireproof Wall provided with aWindow opening, fireproof glass mounted therein and having a greaterWidth than said opening and having side edges and top and bottom edgesextending behind and protected on one side by projecting edges of theWall and on the other side by projecting parts connected with the Windowframe.

l2. The window construction comprising a wall provided with a Windowopening, sash mounted therein of greater width than said opening andconsisting of glass emedges slidingly mountl ed between said guides andprotected on one braced by a binding strip of such width as not toextend said strip and located behind into the window opening the edgesof said glass being projectmg edges of the wall on one side and aprojecting portion of the window frame on the other side.

13. The window construction comprising a Wall provided with a Windowopenin sash mounted 10 than said ope therein of greater widt ning andconsisting of fireproo glass embraced by e reproof` binding strip ofsuch Width as not to extend into the 'window opening seid strip and theedges of WILLAM DULLES.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK S. DUNCAN, JEssrE B. KAY.

